Self Reflection by Zachary Layhew

At first glance, Self Reflection appears spare and elegant: a beautifully proportioned transparent vessel crowned by a dramatic black stopper. Look again and a second black form descends inside the vessel, creating a striking dialogue between exterior and interior, object and reflection.

Pittsburgh-born Zachary Layhew began working with glass at just 14 years old through Pittsburgh Glass Center's Teen Boot Camp. Today, he is an accomplished artist and instructor whose technically ambitious practice combines glassblowing, coldworking, reheating, and assembly. Inspired in part by Baroque art and Cubism, Layhew uses line, pattern, depth, and dimensionality to create work that rewards close looking.

There is a particularly wonderful full-circle story here: a teenager who discovered glass at PGC is now contributing sophisticated work of his own to support the place where his career began.

Dimensions (in. WxHxD): 12 x 30 x 12

Learn more about the artist at https://www.instagram.com/zlayhew/.

The Live Auction will take place Sep. 18 at 8pm ET. Bid live at the event, place bids online via Live Auctioneers, or submit absentee bids by contacting Heather McElwee at 412-365-2145 or heather@pittsburghglasscenter.org.